The Chicago River Marathon in 1909.
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An engineering feat reversed the river’s flow.
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Chicagoans Avoided Their ‘Filthy’ River for Years. On Sunday, They Swam in It.
Decades of work to clean the Chicago River culminated with the first swim in almost 100 years. It was the latest sign of how the city’s relationship with its river has changed.
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